Teachers

To Apply for Classroom & School Enrichment Grants

Fall 2010 transition grant

The 2010-11 school year will be a transition year for the LWSF Classroom and School Enrichment Grant. In the spring of 2011, LWSF will fund classroom grants with an emphasis on helping each school reach the goals they set for their Continuous Improvement Plan. 2010 will be the last year for fall grants as they will now be awarded in the spring. To ease this transition we will be offering a onetime only Transition Grant.

Purpose: To fund extended learning programs for literacy, math or science in the Lake Washington School District.

Each school is eligible to receive up to $1,500 worth of grant funds. Please see the attached list for possible program ideas, or you may submit a proposal for your own program. School principals must approve and submit the one page grant application. The grant process will be competitive with no guarantee that all schools will receive a grant. Please note that the grant applications are read by community members; be clear, concise, and avoid technical terms and abbreviations. Funding is not to be used for capital expenditures, awards or non-instructional consumables. Notification of approval will be October 22, 2010.

Application: Please deliver 4 copies of a one-page, proposal signed and submitted by the principal to the LWSF office by:

September 27, 2010, 4:00pm

Please include the following information:

Name of your school, title of the program, and amount of funding requested
Specific need you are addressing at your school in literacy, math or science
The impact you hope to achieve
If you have questions email, grants@lwsf.org

Statement of Commitment: If I receive a grant from LWSF, I will:

Obtain and submit signed LWSF photo release forms from parents to LWSF
Complete an LWSF evaluation form as soon as program is complete, no later than 6/16/11
Submit an LWSF disbursement of funds form
Provide a brief summary and photos of program for the LWSF website

Fulfilling these commitments will help LWSF raise funds to continue to provide grants and other programs for the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Thank you.

Possible program ideas for the 2010 Transition Grant

Literacy:

Early bird ELL
Before school reading support
Book clubs
Battle of the Books
Author visit

Math:

Before or after school math support
Before or after school math challenge/extension
Math club
Explorations in Math (EIM)

Science:

Lego club
Robotics
After or before school science club
Pacific Science Center visit

Other:

Homework lunch program
Study Buddy program

Questions: Grants@lwsf.org